Rugby World Cup classic matches shown to rugby fans globally

World Rugby continues to offer classic men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup matches to fill the rugby void for fans created by the coronavirus pandemic.

Following on from the classic RWC 1991 quarter-final between England and France which was live-streamed on the official RWC Facebook page last Saturday and gathered 300,000 views, today’s offering is Tonga’s shock victory over France at Rugby World Cup 2011.

The full match will be shown today for free at 19:00 GMT on Rugby World Cup Facebook page and World Rugby Youtube channel.

Expert commentary, live blogging and thoughts from those who were there, will generate a truly immersive and engaging experience for fans around the world.

Fans and players are being asked to select their favourite matches, with the most popular joining the schedule of classics that World Rugby will stream. The already selected classic matches for this weekend include:

• Rugby World Cup 2007 – Wales v Fiji – Saturday, 28 March at 19.00 GMT
• Rugby World Cup 2019 – Uruguay v Fiji – Sunday, 29 March at 16.00 GMT